FPSF: Buxton, Paul Wall on stage as the Day 1 heats up

It was hot early at the festival, and the scarce shaded areas by the main tent were claimed before the first band, local act the Beans, wrapped its set. Before 1 p.m. a girl had fallen to the ground during Buxton’s set.

And heat has never suppressed enthusiasm for FPSF. It simply requires adjustments: like wearing a Speedo.

The crowd thickened early. Even the smaller stages on the outer fringes of the festival grounds were densely populated, like the adoring crowd that greeted local rapper Paul Wall who performed favorites under the freeway.